Chapter 159

Soldier Shan Zhong drove Xia Luote's car to deliver the eerie red flowers to the nearest laboratory, and results came back quickly.

"According to analysis, this flower contains massive amounts of hemoglobin—it has drunk human blood!"

"So the 'vampire' the police mentioned isn't some monster or pervert, but this red flower."

"We must urgently extract from Kana where she picked these flowers—otherwise, more victims will keep appearing."

Qi Ming in Suishui City: "..."

At this moment, after wandering half the day, he had located the nest of 【DeanZ】.

He was about to storm in, but the voices over the comms made him freeze mid-motion.

A plant that drinks blood... and a girl named Kana...

Isn't this the plot of Episode 11 of Ultraman Taro, "The Vampire Flower Is the Girl's Spirit"?

That episode was pure childhood trauma—I remember it vividly.

The monster in that episode was called 【Bassera】; it lurked beneath the orphan's graveyard, feeding on the nutrients of abandoned corpses to grow.

It could attack humans by extending ivy-like vines and suck blood through their ear canals—that's how the two police officers died.

But more memorable than the monster was the girl named Kana.

Every expression she made triggered the "uncanny valley" effect—human, yet not human.

That's right: since childhood, Qi Ming had always believed she wasn't ordinary, because no six-year-old girl should behave this way:

Cutting deadly red vengeful flowers and giving them away, repaying kindness with malice, calmly watching the woman who cared for her die...

In the original series, when Koutarou came to cut Bassera's roots, she spat, "You're an asshole"—clearly, she knew exactly what she was doing and the consequences it would bring.

The most chilling moment came at the episode's end—since they couldn't punish a child, ZAT could only send her back to the orphanage.

Then Kana, scissors in hand, continued wandering the cemetery, searching for the next flower to kill with.

Does Japan in this world still have abandoned infants in this era...? Quite fitting.

"She's not careless—she's doing it on purpose," Qi Ming said, steadying himself over the comms.

It can't be denied that Deanze from "After the Rain Stops" and Bassera from "The Vampire Flower Is the Maiden's Essence" began their activities at the same time... what a coincidence, forming a perfect contrast.

Earlier, when Qi Ming reviewed the vampire flower episode, someone in the comments said Kana was a reflection of the abandoned infant phenomenon—so long as abandonment persists, she must remain to warn humanity.

But that same logic could apply to 【DeanZ】—DeanZ is a reflection of medical waste dumping, and its existence is meaningful and logical.

Logical my ass—I'll blast all these demons and ghouls into dust!

Kishida struggled to accept: "You mean Kana's intent was to harm people?"

Qi Ming: "I believe she's spiritually already a 'vengeful spirit.'"

"She's turned the resentment of being abandoned by her biological parents onto all of society—she's a threat to humanity."

"To prevent more tragedies, Kishida, use the Flame Fist on her!"

Kishida: "There must be some misunderstanding! I don't believe a six-year-old could be antisocial!"

Since Drum's vehicle was taken by Qi Ming and Xia Luote's by Soldier Shan Zhong, he had to walk on foot to the Iwadaira residence, sent by Nami Nishijo.

Hearing Qi Ming's words, he quickened his pace.

He needed to confirm it face-to-face.

But barely two minutes into his run, he spotted a woman pushing a stroller, walking toward him holding an eerie red flower.

It was the blood-sucking vengeful flower!

He snapped to attention and asked: "Excuse me, madam, where did you get this flower?"

The woman replied: "A girl gave it to us."

Kishida's heart sank: "A girl?"

The woman nodded, pointing behind her: "Yes, that one."

There stood Kana, smiling like a pure, spotless angel, handing out the eerie red flowers. "Auntie, this one's for you."

"Thank you so much, it's so beautiful and fragrant."

"Then Auntie, this one's for you."

Kishida rushed over, shouting: "Throw those flowers away—now!"

Then he snatched the flowers from the parents' hands: "These are the prototypes of the 'vampires' everyone's talking about—they'll suck you dry!"

The mothers gasped: "What? Impossible!"

"Look at his uniform—he's from the Victory Team. He wouldn't lie to us."

The mothers dropped the flowers and fled with their children like startled birds.

After dispersing them, Kishida snatched the flower from Kana's hand and stomped it into the ground.

He demanded: "Kana, why are you giving out flowers? Are you doing this on purpose?"

Kana didn't answer. She stared at Kishida's shoes crushing the flower with a sinister gaze, her scissors clicking softly—this posture stoked Kishida's unspoken rage.

"Asshole, don't you know this will kill others!"

"Just because your biological mother abandoned you, you want other children to suffer the same pain?"

Kishida grew more agitated, until he couldn't hold back—he swung his hand and slapped her.

"Slap!" The sound rang sharp and clear. Kana, who had always seemed indifferent, turned her head, a bright red palm print blooming on her pale cheek.

"I..." After the slap, Kishida's anger vanished—and instantly, he regretted it.

I just hit a woman not long ago, and now a child... Have I been influenced by Qi Ming?

The next moment, Kana lifted her head.

She didn't cry or scream. She simply fixed Kishida with a venomous stare, sending a chill crawling up his spine.

"Come with me. I'm taking you to a TPC treatment center—let their doctors correct your thinking!" Kishida grabbed her arm.

He believed this was the most rational choice—if she fell into the hands of the vengeful Qi Ming, her life would be over.

Unexpectedly, Kana summoned unnatural strength and wrenched free of his grip.

She spoke slowly, each word deliberate: "You're all assholes. You all deserve to die."

Kishida stared, unable to believe those words came from a little girl.

The next moment, the temple where Soldier Shan Zhong and Nami Nishijo were stationed trembled.

The orphan's graveyard shook violently—a massive green entity emerged from beneath the earth.

The ivy monster 【Bassera】 appears!

"What? It's appearing already?" Qi Ming in Suishui City was stunned upon receiving the report.

He'd just planned to tell the others not to act rashly—wait until he dealt with 【DeanZ】 in the warehouse ahead.

"We can switch the order—deal with Bassera first, then kill DeanZ here."

"Use the Earth-bound Gaia—two battles won't be a problem."

"In the original series, Koutarou's team tried to uproot Bassera and forced it out—but here, it seems Kana summoned it."

"There must be a connection between Bassera and Kana. I need to go to the scene and see for myself—whether she's even human."

"If she isn't... hmph!"

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